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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 19 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
 km/h
30
WNW
35
WNW
25
NW
15
N
20
NNE
30
NE
35
NNE
15
N
10
WNW
15
NW
20
N
20
NNE
30
NW
20
NNW
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
 cm 
 mm 
0.3
0.4
2
0.3
0.1
0.2
5
5
0.7
0.1
0.8
6
1.3
6
11
max°C
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
4
min°C
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
chill°C 
-5
-6
-3
-2
-1
-4
-4
-3
-4
-2
-2
-2
-4
-4
-5
-3
-3
-2
Freezing level (m
100
250
450
550
600
1150
1300
400
0
550
450
550
300
250
300
800
1200
1650
Cloud base (m)
50
50
50
50
150
1300
50
0
50
50
100
250
50
100
300
0
100
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-200122-1-200-1-1-1-1123122233321323212234
Sunrise
8:22
8:26
8:27
8:30
8:33
8:37
Sunset
5:36
5:32
5:29
5:25
5:22
5:20

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Veleka Ridge at the specific elevation of 0 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Veleka Ridge. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Antarctica.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
38 minutes ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
38 minutes ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
38 minutes ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
38 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
38 minutes ago
2° C
Mist
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 280).
29 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
38 minutes ago
2° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 240).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
38 minutes ago
2° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: clear
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
38 minutes ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
35 km
Mid: scattered
hy2b306E63S
343 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 268).
- km
hy2b307E63S
373 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 252).
- km

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.